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Budget Officer - City of Murphy, TX (ID: 341414)

Title Budget Officer
Type Budget
Date Posted 2019-10-04
City / Organization City of Murphy, TX
Website Click Here for the Position Listing
Email Contact jventura@murphytx.org
Description
***Review of applications will commence upon receipt.  We recommend interested candidates submit their applications at once, but no later than October 31, 2019.***

Under the general direction of the Finance Director, position is responsible for developing, reviewing, monitoring and reporting on the City's annual budget for all funds, including the General Fund, Utility Fund, Debt Service Fund, Murphy Community Development Corporation (MCDC) Fund, Murphy Municipal Development District (MDD) Fund, Capital Funds, and all City departments. The position is also responsible for the five-year financial forecasts, analyzing long term trends, and performing other general accounting functions such as bank reconciliations; quarterly investment reports, budget transfers, and journal entries. 

 
 Examples of Duties:
  • Develops annual budget calendar; ensures compliance with all key dates, legal and publication requirements
  • Performs monthly review of revenue accounts and departmental expenditure budgets
  • Analyzes budget variances
  • Evaluates budget transfer requests
  • Prepares budget amendments
  • Prepares quarterly and yearly revenue and expenditure estimates and long term forecasts, for all funds
  • Develops and maintains revenue manual
  • Prepares City-wide annual budget
  • Enters new budgets and budget transfers into software system (Incode)
  • Evaluates capital project expenditures, providing thorough documentation for each fund
  • Develops five-year capital budget
  • Analyzes quarterly budget to actual reports
  • Provides support and assistance in development of water and sewer rates
  • Maintains trend data and peer city comparisons related to tax rates, certified property values, etc.  Coordinates revisions to City's fee schedule ordinance
  • Assists with other department needs including monthly bank reconciliations, quarterly investment reports, etc.
  • Adheres to City and department personnel and safety policies and procedures.

 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or related field; and
  • Two (2) years' accounting and/or budgeting experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Municipal government accounting and budgetary experience;
  • Experience utilizing Incode software;
  • Knowledge of Texas Local Government Code.

Salary is commensurate with qualification between $59,223.00 - $71,068.00 annually. 

Please visit www.murphytx.org to apply. 


Job Post Expiration Date   October 31, 2019

    All jobs posted are considered open until filled and may close at anytime except as stated in the Job Description. .